But it seems almost too soon," objected Donna Tullia, who, however, was fast learning to yield to his judgment.
"Those things cannot be done too soon.

It gives us liberty, and it gives the world satisfaction; it protects you, and it will be an inestimable pleasure to me.

Why delay the inevitable?
Let us appear at once as engaged to be married, and you put a sword in my hand to defend you and to enforce your position in this unfortunate affair with the Astrardente." "Well, you may announce it if you please," she answered, reluctantly.
"Thank you, my dear lady," said Del Ferice.

"And here are the papers.
Make the best use of them you can--any use that you make of them will be good, I know.

How could it be otherwise ?" Donna Tullia's fingers closed upon the large envelope with a grasping grip, as though she would never relinquish that for which she had paid so dear a price.